Corinne Dilger

Living with chronic illness is hard. Things such as daily maintenance, physical limitations, and frequent appointments can get in the way of living a normal life, especially as a young...

Everything seems to be in shortage post-pandemic, and asthma medications are definitely not exempt from that! I have had my fair share of inability to access my medications, from insurance...

For the past few years, my lungs have been in a place that many doctors consider to be medically mysterious. I had tried every single asthma medication on the market...

Getting other opinions is nothing new for me in my pulmonary journey. I wrote an article about my experiences with second, third, fourth, and millionth opinions a while back. For...

To me, prednisone can be described in three words - wonderful yet wicked. Prednisone, or oral corticosteroids, is often prescribed for short periods. This usually happens during an acute flare-up...

"Are you sure you aren't just anxious?" I am no stranger to hearing that question, whether it be during outpatient pulmonology visits, emergency room trips, or inpatient hospital admissions. That...

Since becoming an "adult" (in quotations since at this age I still feel very much like a child), I have quickly come to learn asthma is treated much differently outside...

When dealing with chronic conditions like asthma, a buzzword (or phrase) is quality of life. My doctor's appointments have not been unique in this, as we discuss it frequently. Over...

I don't know about you, but I'm tired. It could be the whole college student thing or maybe living with chronic illnesses, but I could use some good, solid sleep...

Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high school and now as a college student, I...

It is no secret that this time of year is a big challenge for people with asthma; late September is dubbed asthma "peak week." Andrea does a great job explaining...

One of my biggest anxieties with asthma is making sure I have all my medications. There is nothing quite like the anxiety that arises when you realize you do not...

At this point in the pandemic, I think it is safe to say many of us are fatigued with what we might still have to do to protect ourselves and...

Living with asthma is no walk in the park. There is not a single day that asthma does not impact me in some way, shape, or form. As with everything...

People with asthma are probably familiar with the question, "What are your symptoms?" I usually retort off the general names: shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, etc. Though these are...

My asthma journey has been quite the adventure. Though I was not diagnosed until a little over five years ago, my lungs started taking a nosedive a few months into...

Living in Southern Indiana, I am no stranger to weather changes. Earlier this spring, all in the course of a week we experienced severe thunderstorms, a frost advisory, and temperatures...

In the years I have lived with asthma, I have racked up a lot of experiences regarding my chronic illness, whether intentional or not. My asthma management is quite high...